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The DestinationBCN Blog is your source for news and views on Barcelona, designed to help you feel at home. Whether you're a fleeting visitor or here to stay, we're here to help you get a real feel for Barcelona. Benvinguts!Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:27:46 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2The Russian Ballet: When art dances with musichttp://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/2011/11/15/daghilev/
http://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/2011/11/15/daghilev/#commentsTue, 15 Nov 2011 12:44:07 +0000Natashahttp://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/?p=2060Curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this touring retrospective gives an insight into the transformative role of the Russian Ballet and the grand impresario at its heart, Serge Diaghilev. While the man cut an intimidating figure, his groundbreaking vision led to the conception of what some now refer to as the greatest [...]

Curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this touring retrospective gives an insight into the transformative role of the Russian Ballet and the grand impresario at its heart, Serge Diaghilev.

While the man cut an intimidating figure, his groundbreaking vision led to the conception of what some now refer to as the greatest ballet company in history – one whose techniques many continue to use as a source of inspiration in devising contemporary ballets today.

In the early twentieth century Diaghilev’s directional choreography released Ballet into the limelight as an art form in its own right, after having previously been a somewhat stale sideline act to Opera. The fresh music, choreography and costume blew pre-conceived notions of austere classical dance out of the water and a new genre was born.

This exhibition draws on the V&A’s impressive collection of costume illustration, archive photographs and film to give us an insight into Diaghilev’s enchanted world. A beautiful experience for visitors of all ages.

]]>http://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/2011/11/15/daghilev/feed/0The Mariinsky Ballet at the Teatre Liceuhttp://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/2011/10/27/mariinsky/
http://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/2011/10/27/mariinsky/#commentsThu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000Natashahttp://www.destinationbcn.com/blog/?p=2017There is something distinctively festive about ballets – all that plush white tulle against an inky black stage, the porcelain ballerinas floating in mid-air like delicate snowflakes. Restore the rosiness to your cheeks this winter with an opulent ballet by the world-famous Russian Mariinsky School at the stunning Liceu Teatre. Performing between 23rd and 27th [...]

There is something distinctively festive about ballets – all that plush white tulle against an inky black stage, the porcelain ballerinas floating in mid-air like delicate snowflakes. Restore the rosiness to your cheeks this winter with an opulent ballet by the world-famous Russian Mariinsky School at the stunning Liceu Teatre.

Performing between 23rd and 27th November, the ballet Le Corsaire is based on a poem with the same name by Lord Byron and was first performed at the Théâtre Impérial of the Opéra de Paris in 1896. It is a dark, romantic tale of a pirate captain willing to risk the love of his life to save a slave from a Turkish harem, ignoring conventions and questioning strict status quo of the time.

The recent revision of Le Corsaire has injected this classical nineteenth century Ballet with a fresh edge whilst conserving dance traditions and proudly showcasing the immense talent of the Grand Russian Ballet tradition. A magnificent spectacle not to be missed.

Ticket prices vary depending on the location in the theatre: check the website for details